Friday 29 November 2013
Tuesday 5 November 2013
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Stenburg Brothers - Soviet Propaganda
These iconic russian constructivism propaganda posters are stunning, with its contrasting colours, grainy texture, striking collage/imagery and spiralling type.
Sunday 13 October 2013
Wednesday 9 October 2013
Oppression / Totalitarianism
The theme I have chosen is political dystopia depicting Oppression / Totalitarianism regimes which each of the 7 films will be related to this in some way. I think the visual identity of the festival would therefore have an propaganda element to it.
Definition:
oppression (əˈprɛʃən)
Definition:
| op·pres·sion (ə-prĕsh′ən)
n.
1.
a. The act of oppressing; arbitrary and cruel exercise of power: "There can be no really pervasive system of oppression . . . without the consent of the oppressed" (Florynce R. Kennedy).
b. The state of being oppressed.
2. Something that oppresses.
3. A feeling of being heavily weighed down in mind or body.
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oppression (əˈprɛʃən)
n
1. the act of subjugating by cruelty, force, etc or the state of being subjugated in this way
2. the condition of being afflicted or tormented
3. the condition of having something lying heavily on one's mind, imagination, etc
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
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